(MINNEAPOLIS, MN, 11/16/2011) -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations, Minnesota (CAIR-MN) announced today that it has filed 6 public records requests about possible Islamophobic training of local, state and national law enforcement personnel.
Press Releases
CAIR-MN's Communications Department works in conjunction with local and national media to ensure an accurate portrayal of Islam and Muslims is presented to the American public. CAIR-MN monitors local, national and international media in part, to challenge negative stereotypes, but also to applaud and encourage positive representations of Islam and Muslims. Over the years, CAIR has become a respected and credible source for journalists and other media professionals.
CAIR-MN Welcomes Mandated Federal Compliance in School Settlement
(MINNEAPOLIS, MN, 10/28/2011) -- The Minnesota chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-MN) today welcomed a federal agreement to deal with the bias-motivated harassment of Muslim students in the St. Cloud School District.
According to the agreement, the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) will monitor the school district for three years -- among 16 other mandates -- and can take further action if it finds that the school district is not in compliance.
CAIR-MN Calls on Sheriff's Office to Grant Hijab Accommodation
CAIR-MN Calls on Sheriff's Office to Grant Hijab Accommodation
(MINNEAPOLIS, MN, 10/27/11) -- The Minnesota chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-MN) today called on the Sherburne County Sheriff’s Office to grant religious accommodation to prisoners who wear the hijab (religious headscarf).
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